Old Massett Village Council is a
band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
of the
Haida
Haida may refer to:
Places
* Haida, an old name for Nový Bor
* Haida Gwaii, meaning "Islands of the People", formerly called the Queen Charlotte Islands
* Haida Islands, a different archipelago near Bella Bella, British Columbia
Ships
* , a ...
people, located in
Old Massett
Old Massett, named G̱aw in X̱aad kíl, is an Indigenous Canadian village on Graham Island in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. It lies on the east side of Masset Sound close to the town of Masset; the area of land it is on is legally designated ...
, on
Haida Gwaii
Haida Gwaii (; hai, X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay / , literally "Islands of the Haida people") is an archipelago located between off the northern Pacific coast of Canada. The islands are separated from the mainland to the east by the shallow Heca ...
. Old Massett Village Council is one of two Canadian band governments for the Haida Nation, the other is the
Skidegate Band Council. The main governing body of the Haida people is the
Council of the Haida Nation.
Indian Reserves
Indian Reserves under the administration of Old Massett Village Council are:
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Ain 6, N shore of
Masset Inlet,
Graham Island
Graham Island () is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is separated by the narrow Skidegate Channel from the other p ...
, 66.40 ha.
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Cohoe Point 20, Dibbell Bay, E. of
Langara Island, 10.10 ha.
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Daningay 12, west side of
Virago Sound,
Graham Island
Graham Island () is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is separated by the narrow Skidegate Channel from the other p ...
, 8.50 ha.
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Egeria Bay 19, Egeria Bay, Langara Island, 10.10 ha.
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Guoyskun 22, Rhodeas Point, Langara island, 20.20 ha.
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Hiellen 2, mouth of
Hiellen River, south of
Tow Hill Provincial Park, McIntyre Bay, Graham Island, 27.40 ha. (site of
Hiellen)
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Jalun 14, northwest of Nankivell Point, mouth of
Jalun River, north coast of
Graham Island
Graham Island () is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is separated by the narrow Skidegate Channel from the other p ...
, 7.10 ha.
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Kioosta 15, south shore of
Parry Passage, northwest tip of
Graham Island
Graham Island () is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is separated by the narrow Skidegate Channel from the other p ...
40.90 ha., site of
Kiusta
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Kose 9, left bank of the
Naden River, four miles south of the mouth of
Naden Harbour,
Graham Island
Graham Island () is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is separated by the narrow Skidegate Channel from the other p ...
, 3.60 ha.
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Kung 11, west side of Alexandra Narrows, which connects
Naden Harbour and
Virago Sound, 28.70 ha.
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Lanas 4, at the mouth of the
Yakoun River The Yakoun River is the largest river on Haida Gwaii, off the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Estimated to be in length, it is located on Graham Island, the northernmost and largest of the archipelago, and runs in a twisting course gener ...
,
Yakoun Bay, southeast short of
Masset Inlet, 78 ha.
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Mammin River 25, mouth of the
Mamin River on Mammin Bay,
Masset Inlet, Graham Island, 2.50 ha.
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Masset 1, east shore of
Masset Harbour below its entry point, north coast of
Graham Island
Graham Island () is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), lying off the mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is separated by the narrow Skidegate Channel from the other p ...
(Old Massett), 299.50
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Meagwan 8, at Wiah Point, north coast of Graham Island east of
Virago Sound, 19.80 ha.
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Naden 10, west shore at mouth of Naden River, Naden Harbour, Graham Island, 10.90 ha.
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Naden 22, at mouth of Standly Creek, Naden Harbour, Graham Island 2.60 ha.
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Owun 24, at the mouth of
Awun River on Awun Bay, south shore of Masset Inlet, Graham Island 3 ha.
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Saouchten 18, Rooney Point, west side of Masset Harbour, Graham Island 11.40 ha.
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Satunquin 5, at Strathdang Kwun, point on west side of Yakoun Bay,
Masset Inlet, Graham Island, 3.60 ha.
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Susk 17, Peril Bay, east of
Frederick Island, west shore of Graham Island, 63.10 ha.
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Tatense 16, southwest tip of
Langara Island, south of Parry Passage, northwest of Graham Island 6.50 ha.
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Tiahn 27, Tiany Bay, north shore of Graham Island, 2.30 ha.
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Tlaa Gaa Aawtlaas 28, 63.70 ha.
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Yagan 3, at Yakan Point, west of
Tow Hill Provincial Park, on McIntyre Bay, south of Graham Island, 34.80 ha. (site of
Yagan
Yagan (; – 11 July 1833) was an Aboriginal Australian warrior from the Noongar people. Yagan was pursued by the local authorities after he killed Erin Entwhistle, a servant of farmer Archibald Butler. It was an act of retaliation after ...
)
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Yan 7, west side of entrance to Masset Harbour, Graham Island, 106.80 ha. (site of
Yan.
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Yasitkun 21, northwest coast of
Langara Island, northwest of Graham Island, 20.20 ha.
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Yatze 13, southeast of Klashwun Point, west of Virago Sound, north coast of Graham Island, 18.20 ha.
References
Old Massett Village Council, First Nation Profile, Indigenous and Northern Affairs CanadaOld Massett Village Council, A-Z First Nations Listing, Government of British ColumbiaOld Massett Village Council
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Haida governments
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First Nations governments in British Columbia